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Showing 47014710 of 4740 articles for Art. 257 bis · CJUE 27 November 2003

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B sexies

…business property tax rate within this limit, without the increase in the rate being more than 5%.I bis. - 1. In municipalities where the business property tax rate or bases were zero the previous yea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-12

…g performed, it shall continue the analysis in accordance with the principles set out in paragraphs 27 to 30. >. Dealing with the risk situation 27. The statutory auditor exposed to a risk situation s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° References to the mayor of the commune and to the mayor are replaced by the reference to the district chief; 2° With the exception…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-9-1

…status with more than 30,000 inhabitants with their headquarters in the territory of the region;3° bis In the Ile-de-France region, the presidents of the territorial public establishments mentioned i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-2

…Articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article L621-5-3

…and 2° of Article L. 54-10-2 when registration is applied for at the same time as authorisation. II bis. - A contribution is introduced, payable on 1 January of each year, payable, above a market capi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R444-3

…rticle R. 421-26, the reference to the passport talent-researcher-mobility programme is deleted;18° bis In article R. 421-34-1, the reference to the ministry responsible for the economy is replaced by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recipients of data

Article R142-16

…thout a work permit as set out in article L. 8251-1 of the Labour Code, and pursuant to article L. 8271-19 of the same code, the labour inspection officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1 of the Labour…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Organisation and supplementary content of the economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-8

…occupational risks and the improvement of working conditions provided for in 2° of Article L. 2312-27, drawn up on the basis of the analyses mentioned in Article L. 2312-9 and setting out the detaile…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-8

…propriate information, he shall issue a qualified opinion or an inability to certify. Documentation 27. The statutory auditor shall record in his file: a) the adaptation of its general approach in res…

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